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How to get fromBasel to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    6h 28m
    €122–349

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    10h 8m
    €72–337

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Pejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 23m
    €195–239

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    6h 56m
    €178–418

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    8h 19m
    €140–372

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Crete. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Heraklion via Peje, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 41h 23m.

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